Where Do We Go from Here?

Reflections on WordPress and the Open Source Future

As we conclude Rome Core Days, this session invites everyone to explore unanswered questions from the event and consider WordPress’s journey ahead. Together, we’ll reflect on where WordPress is heading within the broader open-source landscape, discussing opportunities, potential challenges, and how the community can adapt, innovate, and strengthen. Join us for this forward-looking conversation on the future of open source and our place within it.

By Dennis Ploetner

Dennis is an experienced PHP web developer who is passionate about WordPress and open source. He is curious when it comes to new trends in computer science and spends much of his free time updating and maintaining his WordPress plugins and supporting users. He is a native German speaker and speaks fluent Italian as he lives in Italy. He is also an active member of the Milan WordPress community, where he contributes as co-organiser of the WordPress Meetup.